JadeIceGreen's Sanzon Iwagumi

[Shadow]

Eheim 2211 and 2213 has basically the same design. The filter media tray is "plastic strainer thingy" that JadeIceGreen mentioned. Wont the dead leaves be stopped by the filter pads and media? I don't see much gap for the dead leaves to flow through.

I am using 2211 and 2232. 2211 has little to no gap, whereas 2232 has a huge gap between the media basket and the filter.

Can PM me where to get the light set and the price for the chiller?

my 2213 is different design, the media basket have handle that can be take out together with the media. So the small/thin leave will be able to sip through the gap between the media basket and filter wall.

[JadeIceGreen]

Eheim 2211 and 2213 has basically the same design. The filter media tray is "plastic strainer thingy" that JadeIceGreen mentioned. Wont the dead leaves be stopped by the filter pads and media? I don't see much gap for the dead leaves to flow through.

I am using 2211 and 2232. 2211 has little to no gap, whereas 2232 has a huge gap between the media basket and the filter.

Can PM me where to get the light set and the price for the chiller?

Bigger pieces will get stuck at the plastic strainer, but eventually will degrade and disintegrate over time.

my 2213 is different design, the media basket have handle that can be take out together with the media. So the small/thin leave will be able to sip through the gap between the media basket and filter wall.

The current 2213s that you buy from your LFS, unless it is a super old model, comes with filter baskets as seen here, http://www.aquatic-eden.com/2007/03/eheim-2213.html.

The plastic strainer found inside 2211 will not get the chance to stop big debris that can't pass through it as the pre-strainer at the inlet tube would have stopped it as its holes are smaller.

[Shadow]

yup that is the one. I prefer without that one. Typically on my 2215 and 2217, I put coarse wool at most bottom followed by fine wool and ceramic ring/biohome. That will stop almost anything except water of course .

[ADA SG]

Eheim 2211 holds about 1 litre of filter media. For the first one month, I will be running 500ml of Bio Rio and 500ml of Eheim Aktiv Carbon. For the second month, I will then run 750ml of Bio Rio and 250ml of Eheim Aktiv Carbon. And hopefully from the third month onwards, 1 litre of Bio Rio.

To help jump start nitrifying bacteria in my Bio Rio, I will be adding Seachem Stability.

Hi JadeIceGreen,

Please remember not to let the bag dry up as if you noticed when you took out the bag, it is abit moist in there. This is because there are already bacteria on the volcanic stones. It is also for this reason that the instruction sheet reminds users not to wash the media in their first use.

The classic series of the Eheim canister is the most popular choice by ADA for their small tanks. For their own canister filters, it follows the same design, but a more powerful motor. This design ensures that water must only flow through the filter media and not through other avenue as mentioned by Shadow.

Really looking forward to your scape.

[JadeIceGreen]

Hi JadeIceGreen,

Please remember not to let the bag dry up as if you noticed when you took out the bag, it is abit moist in there. This is because there are already bacteria on the volcanic stones. It is also for this reason that the instruction sheet reminds users not to wash the media in their first use.

The classic series of the Eheim canister is the most popular choice by ADA for their small tanks. For their own canister filters, it follows the same design, but a more powerful motor. This design ensures that water must only flow through the filter media and not through other avenue as mentioned by Shadow.

Really looking forward to your scape.

Thanks for following ADA SG. Btw, I'm Isaac, always bugging you guys with emails.

What about my balance Bio Rio that I do not intend to use yet? How do I keep them? Can I moist them de-chlorinated water and zip lock them? And thanks for the heads up!

[JadeIceGreen]

Here is another update.

For my substrate, I decided to go pure ADA.

Base Substrate - Power Sand S.
Base Substrate Additives - Clear Super and Bacter 100.
Main Substrate - Aqua Soil Amazonia II
Top Substrate - Aqua Soil Amazonia II Powder.



Power Sand is first laid as the base substrate. The purpose of power sand is to encourage the growth of bacteria at the very base of your substrate. As we can't use a gravel cleaner without ripping out our beautiful foreground , the base substrate is ADA's solution to ensuring that organic waste is broken down by these bacteria and retaken up by the plants roots as food.





Clear Super and Bacter 100 is then sprinkled upon the Power Sand.
They basically help to maintain the substrate in a good condition over an extended period of time by supporting microorganisms to flourish.





Aqua Soil Amazonia II is then added and top with Aqua Soil Amazonia II Powder.





All in all, I must say that I'm very impressive by ADA substrate. I've used other Japanese brands before and ADA comes across as the most natural. It is almost believable that they went to the river and scoop the substrate out and pack for you as the grain size are all different with different types of stuff inside too. I see natural stones, and other natural stuff that I dun know the identity of, exactly what you would find by scooping up soil right by the river side.

The soil was also easy to scape and push around, even when I placed my heavy main stone over the Aqua Soil Powder, none of them broke apart. So at this point, really top marks from me. But the true test comes later at planting, initial water saturation and plant growth.

Stay tuned for the next update where I actually will start planting!

[Shadow]

I suggest you make slope, it will create imaginary depth

[JadeIceGreen]

I suggest you make slope, it will create imaginary depth

I will do that when I set up the hardscape in my next update. Thanks for the suggestion!

[Cloud-Strife]

can i know what item u use as the base for your tank?
it seems like you are using styrofoam as the background, a black piece of "thing" as the base layer to support your tank weight.

[blue33]

Wah so many good stuff on it, ADA some more.

[Jervis]

Show us your scape please

[JadeIceGreen]

can i know what item u use as the base for your tank?
it seems like you are using styrofoam as the background, a black piece of "thing" as the base layer to support your tank weight.

What I use is a foam base that was provided by the tank maker. You can use a cheap styrofoam base or an expensive one like ADA Garden Mat.

Wah so many good stuff on it, ADA some more.

Good stuff also no use if the scape sucks. So hopefully I can do justice to the equipment.

Show us your scape please

Next update.

[ADA SG]

Thanks for following ADA SG. Btw, I'm Isaac, always bugging you guys with emails.

What about my balance Bio Rio that I do not intend to use yet? How do I keep them? Can I moist them de-chlorinated water and zip lock them? And thanks for the heads up!

Oh. Hi Isaac. Nice to see you on the forum.
Just tie it up with a rubber band.

Like Robert suggest, remember to create the appropriate slope. Even if it is open space in the scape, the slope will create the imaginary depth.

[JadeIceGreen]

Oh. Hi Isaac. Nice to see you on the forum.
Just tie it up with a rubber band.

Like Robert suggest, remember to create the appropriate slope. Even if it is open space in the scape, the slope will create the imaginary depth.

I will. And thanks for the tip on how to store Bio Rio.

[JadeIceGreen]

Just a very short update but what everyone has been waiting for.

[Zenislev]

Erm...active carbon for planted? Thought that will actually take away nutrients from your usual fertilization?

[blue33]

Just a very short update but what everyone has been waiting for.

It looks loose to me, like 3 joysticks to me. There's no support rocks to loosen the fall effect. IMO

[JadeIceGreen]

Erm...active carbon for planted? Thought that will actually take away nutrients from your usual fertilization?

I will be dosing daily at t he start of the photo period so the activated carbon will remove the extras, but not what the plants need.

It looks loose to me, like 3 joysticks to me. There's no support rocks to loosen the fall effect. IMO

The fall effect is what I was aiming at, "tension" but I dun know if you see it that way. Sanzon Iwagumi is to use three rocks of different sizes to play against one another, no support rocks are suppose to be added. It looks weird now, but the plants will tie everything together. I think that is the beauty of Iwagumi, the rocks can't do without the plants, the plants can't do without the rocks, everything comes together to present a unified scape.

[JadeIceGreen]

For those awaiting the details of the chiller.

Standby mode, 5 watts and under.
Medium Mode, 120 watts.
Strong Mode, 180 watts.

Hope this helps.

[Shadow]

where do you get the rock from? do they still have stock?